This list includes representative academic, peer-reviewed journals in forestry, forest science and related fields. Included are several historic but still-publishing journals of forestry, traditional scientific forestry journals, and several newer, open-access journals. More than 180 forestry journals were being published in 2008.[3]
Historic and still publishing
Forestry journals established more than a century ago and still publishing include:
* Top 10 impact-ranked journals of forestry (Vanclay, 2008)
† Top 10 impact-ranked journals of forestry (Scimago, 2015)
‡ Top 10 impact-ranked journals of forestry (Science Watch, 2010)
Forests, "an open access journal of forestry and forest ecology," published by MDPI, based in Switzerland[18]
International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion, Iran[19]
International Journal of Forestry Research, "a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of forestry research," published by Hindawi Publishing Corporation, based in New York City[20]
Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University (JFFIU) (formerly Review of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Istanbul), est. 1951, Turkey.[15]
Journal of Forest and Livelihood, "documents and disseminates the insights, lessons and innovations taking place in socio-cultural, political and economic aspects of environmental governance and rural livelihoods in Nepal," published by ForestAction Nepal, in Nepal[21]
Tropical Plant Research, "Publishes Research Articles in Forestry and several other allied areas related to the plants of tropical and sub-tropical area", Published by "Society for Tropical Plant Research" Plant & Environmental Research Institute (PERI), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA Publishes three issues every year.http://www.tropicalplantresearch.com/
The Open Forest Science Journal, "publishes research articles, reviews, letters and guest edited single topic issues in all areas of forest science," published by Bentham Science Publishers, based in Sharjah, U.A.E.; Oak Park, Illinois, USA; and Bussum, the Netherlands[22]
Journal of Tree Sciences, "Publishes Research Articles in Forestry and allied areas related to Tree Sciences", Published by "Indian Society Of Tree Scientists" Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA Publishes one volume with two issues every year .[23]
Defunct
Forestry journals that have ceased publication or merged with other journals include:
Australian Forest Research (1964–87), Australia
Forest & Conservation History (1990–96), USA (merged into Environmental History)[24]
Forest Genetics, Slovakia
Garden and Forest: A Journal of Horticulture, Landscape Art, and Forestry (1888–97), USA, edited by Charles Sprague Sargent[25]
International Journal of Social Forestry, Indonesia
Journal of Forest History (1975–89), USA (renamed Forest & Conservation History)[24]
Northern Journal of Applied Forestry, USA (combined into Forest Science)
Southern Journal of Applied Forestry, USA (combined into Forest Science)
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^Barton, Gregory (2002). Empire Forestry and the Origins of Environmentalism. Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 131–133. ISBN0-521-03889-8.